sec.26Notice of intention to stop operating as a service provider

### sec.26 Notice of intention to stop operating as a service provider This section applies if— a service provider is likely to stop supplying a registered service; and there is no other entity willing to take over the operation of all or part of the service provider’s infrastructure for the service. The service provider must, unless the service provider has a reasonable excuse, give at least 60 business days notice of the possible stoppage to— the regulator; and if the service provider is the prescribed related entity of the relevant infrastructure owner—the owner. See section 530 (1) (a) (Governor in Council may appoint administrator to operate infrastructure). Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units. The notice must— be in the approved form; and state the day by which the service provider intends to stop supplying the service. The regulator may require either or both of the following to give additional information about the notice— the service provider; if the service provider is the prescribed related entity of the relevant infrastructure owner—the owner. The regulator may require any information included in the notice, or any additional information required under subsection (4) , to be verified by statutory declaration. If a requirement is made of the service provider under subsection (4) or (5) and the service provider fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the requirement within the reasonable period stated in the requirement, the notice given under subsection (2) is of no effect. If the service provider continues supplying the service after the day stated in the notice— the notice ceases to have effect as a notice for subsection (2) ; and if the service provider is again likely to stop supplying the service—the service provider must give a further notice under subsection (2) . If the service provider stops supplying the service, the service provider must, within 5 business days after stopping supply, give notice of the stoppage to— the regulator; and if the service provider is the prescribed related entity of the relevant infrastructure owner—the owner. The notice must— be in the approved form; and state the day on which the provider stopped supplying the service. s 26 amd 2013 No. 23 s 314 (sec.26-ssec.1) This section applies if— a service provider is likely to stop supplying a registered service; and there is no other entity willing to take over the operation of all or part of the service provider’s infrastructure for the service. (sec.26-ssec.2) The service provider must, unless the service provider has a reasonable excuse, give at least 60 business days notice of the possible stoppage to— the regulator; and if the service provider is the prescribed related entity of the relevant infrastructure owner—the owner. See section 530 (1) (a) (Governor in Council may appoint administrator to operate infrastructure). Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units. (sec.26-ssec.3) The notice must— be in the approved form; and state the day by which the service provider intends to stop supplying the service. (sec.26-ssec.4) The regulator may require either or both of the following to give additional information about the notice— the service provider; if the service provider is the prescribed related entity of the relevant infrastructure owner—the owner. (sec.26-ssec.5) The regulator may require any information included in the notice, or any additional information required under subsection (4) , to be verified by statutory declaration. (sec.26-ssec.6) If a requirement is made of the service provider under subsection (4) or (5) and the service provider fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the requirement within the reasonable period stated in the requirement, the notice given under subsection (2) is of no effect. (sec.26-ssec.7) If the service provider continues supplying the service after the day stated in the notice— the notice ceases to have effect as a notice for subsection (2) ; and if the service provider is again likely to stop supplying the service—the service provider must give a further notice under subsection (2) . (sec.26-ssec.8) If the service provider stops supplying the service, the service provider must, within 5 business days after stopping supply, give notice of the stoppage to— the regulator; and if the service provider is the prescribed related entity of the relevant infrastructure owner—the owner. (sec.26-ssec.9) The notice must— be in the approved form; and state the day on which the provider stopped supplying the service. - (a) a service provider is likely to stop supplying a registered service; and - (b) there is no other entity willing to take over the operation of all or part of the service provider’s infrastructure for the service. - (a) the regulator; and - (b) if the service provider is the prescribed related entity of the relevant infrastructure owner—the owner. - (a) be in the approved form; and - (b) state the day by which the service provider intends to stop supplying the service. - (a) the service provider; - (b) if the service provider is the prescribed related entity of the relevant infrastructure owner—the owner. - (a) the notice ceases to have effect as a notice for subsection (2) ; and - (b) if the service provider is again likely to stop supplying the service—the service provider must give a further notice under subsection (2) . - (a) the regulator; and - (b) if the service provider is the prescribed related entity of the relevant infrastructure owner—the owner. - (a) be in the approved form; and - (b) state the day on which the provider stopped supplying the service.